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Find out more about recycling boost for Charnwood

Posted on 01/07/2009

Leicestershire Councty Council Highways, Transportation & Waste Management

30 June 2009

Find out more about recycling boost for Charnwood

Residents are being invited to find out more about plans for a new, state-of-the-art recycling facility in the Charnwood area.

The County Council is visiting villages across the borough in July to give people the chance to learn about a proposed new-look site on the edge of Mountsorrel.

Reducing the amount of rubbish sent to landfill is a top priority in Leicestershire and by 2017 it is hoped that 58% of the county's waste will be recycled or composted.

To help achieve this, the County Council is proposing to replace the recycling and household waste site in Sileby with an ultra-modern, accessible facility at an industrial estate on Granite Way.

The new facility would offer:

- a new, modern design

- ample parking space

- containers without steps

- easy access from the A6

- clear signs and information

- recycling for a range of materials meaning less waste to landfill

Tony Kershaw, County Council Cabinet Member for Waste, said: "We want to boost recycling in Charnwood and make it easier for residents by replacing a cramped, outdated site with a state-of-the-art facility with excellent access.

“We would encourage as many residents as possible to go along to the roadshows and take the chance to pick up the latest information, speak to officers and ask any questions they may have."

Roadshow details are below:

• Rothley Centre – 22nd July - 2.30pm – 8pm

• Sileby Community Centre – 23rd July -2pm – 7.30pm

• Mountsorrel Library – 24th July - 2.30pm - 8pm

•A special roadshow will also be visiting Anstey, Mountsorrel, Woodhouse Eaves, Quorn, Barrow, Syston and Birstall on Saturday, 25th July - more information is below.

From 22nd July, anyone unable to get along to the events can also find out more from the County Council's website at www.leics.gov.uk/waste

Roadshow details

Venue Date & time

Rothley Centre

12 Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley  LE7 7PR

Wednesday 22nd July 2009

2.30pm – 8.00pm

Sileby Community Centre

41 High Street, Sileby  LE12 7RX

Thursday 23rd July 2009

2.00pm – 7.30pm

Mountsorrel Library

Church House, The Green, Mountsorrel  LE12 7AF

Friday 24th July 2009

2.30pm – 8.00pm

Special roadshow Saturday 25th July 2009

Anstey

The Library, Paper Mill Close, Anstey  LE7 7AU

9.00am – 9.45am

Mountsorrel

Budgens, Granite Way, Mountsorrel  LE12 7TZ

10.20am – 10.55am

Woodhouse Eaves

Community Hall, Meadow Road  LE12 8SA

11.40am – 12.25pm

Quorn

The Quorndon Fox, 46 High Street  LE12 8DT

1.00pm – 1.45pm

Barrow-on-Soar

Thirlmere Road, Off the main High Street

2.15pm – 3.00pm

Syston

Somerfield, 1197 Melton Road, Syston  LE7 2JT

3.40pm – 4.25pm

Birstall

Somerfield, Wanlip Lane, Birstall  LE4 4JU

5.00pm - 5.45pm